Who is PhD Diaries?

The Scientistt Podcast

Imagine turning your Twitter account that was created to complain about WiFi signal at a conference, in to a thriving community of over 43,000 people. Today we're joined by somebody that has done just that, all whilst keeping their personal identity anonymous.

PhD Diaries, or @thoughtsofaphd, documents the realities of a life in academia through her relatable, honest and humorous tweets. In this podcast we delve deeper in to the person behind the account, why it was created, what it has become, and the successes and struggles associated with having a huge following.

Follow our guest here: https://twitter.com/thoughtsofaphd

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